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Yahoo
5 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Kentucky football recruiting 2026: Texas WR Davis McCray commits to Mark Stoops
LEXINGTON — Kentucky football's 2026 recruiting class has taken time to come together. UK and coach Mark Stoops didn't receive their first commitment from a 2026 prospect until March 30, when in-state offensive lineman Jarvis Strickland elected to stay home. Two more months passed until the Wildcats landed their second pledge: Wide receiver Davis McCray joined the class June 3. Advertisement As of June 3, Kentucky's class sits 81st nationally — last among the 16 teams in the SEC — in the 247Sports Composite rankings. Here's a look at the Wildcats' 2026 recruiting class so far: Kentucky football recruiting 2026 commitments Davis McCray, WR High school: Cornerstone Christian (San Antonio) 247Sports Composite rating: 3 stars Commitment status: Verbally committed June 3 What to know: The Texas native played on offense and defense last season for Cornerstone Christian. On offense, McCray had 32 receptions for 639 yards and 10 touchdowns and added 38 tackles and a a forced fumble defensively. The 6-foot-2, 190-pound McCray also was part of the school's track and field team, competing in the 100 meters and long jump. Jarvis Strickland, OL High school: Paducah Tilghman (Paducah) Advertisement 247Sports Composite rating: 4 stars Commitment status: Verbally committed March 30 What to know: A 6-6, 294-pound offensive lineman, Strickland decided to stay in the Bluegrass State, becoming the first member of UK's 2026 class when he committed March 30. He also had offers from Louisville, SEC rivals Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee and Vanderbilt as well as Big Ten schools Indiana, Maryland, Michigan and Michigan State. Strickland's high school teammate, Martels Carter Jr., is a member of the Wildcats' 2025 signing class. Reach Kentucky men's basketball and football reporter Ryan Black at rblack@ and follow him on X at @RyanABlack. This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: Kentucky football recruiting 2026 commits, class ranking: Mark Stoops
Yahoo
23-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Russia completes perfect season with first ever state title in 1000th program victory
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – Russia boy's basketball capped off its perfect 2025 season with a 74-57 win over Cornerstone Christian in the Division 7 state final. The Raiders' win Saturday marked the program's 1000th all-time, as well as its first state title and a 29-0 season. Three Raiders finished in double figures: Braylon Cordonnier (22 points, team-high), Dominic Francis (21 points) and Vince Borchers (14 points). 'I mean that was our goal at the beginning of the year to get to this spot and to go undefeated and we got there and it feels awesome,' Russia senior Benjamin York said. Russia had lost in the state semifinal back-to-back years before breaking through for this championship. 'When I said last weekend up there, we're going to do it for everybody that's worn the blue and gold, yeah that sounds cliche, but it's what it is. This is what these guys wanted to do,' Russia head coach Spencer Cordonnier said. 'They win. They're winners. They'll get beat, they'll get knocked down sometimes, but they were just on a mission all year long and they just did not want to be denied.' The Raiders will graduate 11 seniors from its championship team this spring. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Warren JFK falls in regional championship game
BARBERTON, Ohio (WKBN) – Cornerstone Christian topped Warren JFK 42-32 in the Division VII boys basketball Regional Final at Barberton High School on Friday night. Nick Ryan led the Eagles with 16 points in the loss. Quinn Kwasniak led all scorers with 22 points in the win for the Patriots. He recently became the all-time leading scorer in OHSAA basketball history, passing Jon Diebler. Warren JFK's season comes to an end with a record of 17-10. Cornerstone Christian improves to 20-8 on the campaign. The Patriots advance to the Division VII State Semifinals. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Western Reserve rallies to win District Championship
MINERAL RIDGE, Ohio (WKBN) – Western Reserve girls basketball used a strong second half to take down Cornerstone Christian, 48-35, to win the Division VII Northeast 3 District Championship on Saturday night. The Blue Devils trailed by eight points at halftime before outscoring Cornerstone Christian, 29-8, in the second half in the 13-point victory. Western Reserve was led by Kylee Ramsey with 18 points and Quincy Miller with 15 points. With the win, they move to 18-6 on the season after taking down the top seed in their bracket. The Blue Devils will take on Mogadore in the Regional Semifinals on Thursday, Feb. 27 at 8:00 p.m. at Perry Gymnasium in Massillon. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox News
19-02-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Christian girls' basketball team to face trans athlete in playoff game as California defies Trump's order
As California continues to defy President Donald Trump's recent executive order forbidding trans athletes from competing in girls' sports, the state's residents will see the ramifications of that decision play out on a basketball court this week. An upcoming high school girls' basketball playoff game will feature an openly transgender athlete playing for San Francisco Waldorf against Cornerstone Christian on Saturday. The same trans athlete played for Waldorf's girls' volleyball team this past fall, prompting Stone Ridge Christian to forfeit a playoff match on Nov. 16. However, Cornerstone Christian currently intends to play its upcoming game against the trans athlete. "As long as the parents are on board with playing the game, we will support the girls' hard work this season and play the game," Cornerstone Christian athletic director Madison Alexander told Fox News Digital. The team came to this decision after a meeting on Tuesday afternoon. The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) is currently under investigation by Trump's Department of Education (DOE) and Office of Civil Rights (OCR) for its defiance in following the president's executive order as it continues to instruct schools to allow trans athletes to compete as women. The DOE's deputy general counsel, Candice Jackson, told Fox News Digital that the department will be monitoring the state's girls' basketball playoffs as it conducts its investigation. "CIF sets the parameters under which schools compete in these playoffs, and they have responsibility as recipients of federal funds to comply with Title IX. OCR's investigation into CIF is continuing as it appears that CIF's disregard for Title IX is continuing," Jackson said. The CIF has not responded to a request for comment on the situation involving the upcoming playoff game. The CIF previously told Fox News Digital that it will continue to follow state legislation on the issue of trans athletes that has been in effect since 2014. "The CIF provides students with the opportunity to belong, connect, and compete in education-based experiences in compliance with California law [Education Code section 221.5. (f)] which permits students to participate in school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, consistent with the student's gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the student's records," the statement reads. A law called AB 1266 has been in effect since 2014 and gives California students at scholastic and collegiate levels the right to "participate in sex-segregated school programs and activities, including athletic teams and competitions, and use facilities consistent with his or her gender identity, irrespective of the gender listed on the pupil's records." Many California residents have protested and threatened lawsuits against the state for its refusal to comply with Trump's order. On Friday, California lawmakers introduced three bills in the state legislature aimed to combat trans inclusion. One bill, which was introduced by Assemblymember Bill Essayli, focused specifically on sports. His bill would require that students use all school facilities to only play on sports teams based on their biological sex and not their gender identity, reversing AB 1266. "We know the state of California is going to do everything it can to resist and avoid compliance with federal law, so it's our role to try to force change at the state and local level," Essayli said at a press conference outside the state Capitol building in Sacramento on Friday. California State Assembly member Kate Sanchez previously announced on Jan. 7 that she is introducing her own bill to ban trans athletes from competing in girls' and women's sports. California's enabling of trans athletes to compete with girls and women in the state has resulted in multiple controversies over the last year alone, as one lawsuit has already been filed against California Attorney General Rob Bonta. Parents at Martin Luther King High School in Riverside, California, expanded their lawsuit to include Bonta after a girls' cross-country runner lost her varsity spot to a trans athlete, and then the school administrators allegedly compared the girls' "Save Girls' Sports" T-shirts to swastikas. In San Diego, a middle school was recently thrust into local controversy because of a transgender student using the girls' locker room. San Elijo Middle School provided a statement to Fox News Digital, crediting its enabling of the transgender student to access the girls' locker room to the school's obligation of following state law. San Francisco Waldorf found itself in a national controversy over the subject after the volleyball playoffs back in November when Stone Ridge Christian forfeited. Former NCAA swimmer and OutKick contributor Riley Gaines then honored Stone Ridge Christian for its decision to forfeit with a ceremony at their high school in early December. Trump's executive order vows to cut federal funding for any institution that enables trans athletes to compete against girls and women. According to USA Facts, California public schools receive about $16.8 billion per year, which is 13.9% or one in every seven dollars of public school funding, which is well above the national average. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
